I
saw a notice lately to take the responsibility of the mail service of the
country, giving large bonds for the faithful performance of the duty to.

From this
fact I inferred that there was probably a large company in New
York, who wished to engage in that business  If
there be such a company, I should like, for a proper compensation, to take the
risk of testing the constitutionality of the laws which prohibit private mails.

I would
establish a mail from New York to
Boston, simply to bring the question
to a decision.

As you may
wish for some evidence of the probable success of the experiment, I send youa pamphlet,
(prepared for another purpose), containing a copy of the argument I published
seven years ago on The Unconstitutionality of the Laws of Congress prohibiting
Private Mails, also the opinions of Hon. Rufus Choate, Hon. Franklin Dexter,
Hon. Simon Greanleaf, Hon. B.F. Butler, and others as
to the merits of that argument.

I have so
much confidence of success that I should be willing to take the risk of any
judgments that might be obtained against me, provided I could be properly
compensated in case of success.

If you feel
any interest in the matter, I should be happy to hear from you. If you feel
none, please excuse the liberty I have taken in addressing you.